Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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